Hammerhead worms: What to do if you see these invasive pests
WEBJul 28, 2023 · Hammerhead flatworms — an invasive pest that looks like a cross between a hammerhead shark and a leech — have been spotted in the Washington, D.C., area and across the United States. Experts...
Experts warn invasive hammerhead worms secrete "nasty toxin" …
WEBJul 26, 2023 · The worms, also known as land planarians or shovel-headed garden worms, are easily detected by their unique body structure: They have long, thick bodies with a flat, wide head that resembles...
Weekly “What is it?”: Hammerhead Flatworm - UF/IFAS …
WEBNov 16, 2020 · The hammerhead flatworm is a carnivore and uses its muscular, snakelike body to chase down and capture native earthworms. Once subdued, the hammerhead worm uses a sticky secretion full of neurotoxins to kill its prey.
How to Get Rid of Hammerhead Worms in Your Garden - Bob Vila
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Dubbed a “toxic terrestrial flatworm,” the hammerhead worm is a carnivorous land planarian known to prey on earthworms, slugs, insect larvae, and other hammerhead worms.
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
WEBDec 11, 2020 · This small, dark, and shiny terrestrial flatworm is one of several species that do not have a hammerhead. These species are often dark brown, blue, gray or black. Flatworms are generalist predators, though some have more specific tastes.
Arrowhead Flatworm: All You Need to Know - What's That Bug?
WEBAug 28, 2023 · Arrowhead flatworms, also known as hammerhead flatworms or shovelhead worms, are invertebrates belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes. They have a distinct, flat body shape. Some key features of their appearance are: Soft-bodied. Flat and elongated. Distinct “hammerhead” shape.
Hammerhead Flatworms and Other Land Planaria of Eastern North …
WEBMay 2, 2022 · Land planaria, which are also called terrestrial flatworms (and some of which are called hammerhead worms), are flattened, small to large worm-like animals that live in moist, terrestrial environments. Species in North America are typically yellow or orange with dark stripes to dark brown or black.
Bipalium - Wikipedia
WEBBipalium is a genus of large predatory land planarians. They are often loosely called " hammerhead worms " or " broadhead planarians " because of the distinctive shape of their head region.
Hammerhead worms: Everything to know about the invasive pest
WEBHammerhead flatworms are an invasive species that are destroying earthworm populations across the U.S. Here’s everything you want to know about the pest and...
Shovel-headed Garden Worm - The Australian Museum
WEBShovel-headed Garden Worms belong to the Phylum Platyhelminthes, a large phylum of worms known as flatworms because of their flattened bodies. Many flatworms are parasitic, but the Shovel-headed Garden Worm is a free-living terrestrial species.